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On May 5th you can vote to change the way we elect our MPs
and vote to change politics for the better.

“An AV win would be a dagger at the heart of the

Conservative Party” Tory MP reported by Channel 4
“A Yes victory would be the most destabilising
thing for the Coalition” The Herald
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“If the voting system changes Cameron

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“AV is the anti-Tory system”

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www.labouryes.org.uk David Davis, Tory MP

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 The tragedy for
progressive politics
in Britain has been that the
division on the centre and
left has handed a united
right victory after victory. No
wonder the Tories back the
current system, they know
Britain is not a fundamentally Conservative
country. Britain deserves an electoral
system that fairly reflects voters’ views.”
Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party

AV makes things easier for the voter,

but harder for the politicians which is
why so many of them are opposed to it.”
Tony Robinson, Actor

I believe that this is a real opportunity to

give more power back to voters – this
is about how can people better get their views
reflected and how can we stop the obscenity of
people elected by as little as 26% of the vote.”
Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP

AV will make votes fairer and help us to

break free of the Daily Mail agenda.”
Baroness Oona King
 AV will be important in making
sure the House of Commons reflects
the range of views across the country.
It will make sure that MPs are more in tune
with modern Britain and help the Labour
Party become a national party that is able to
speak to all sections of society again. I think
it will be good for our politics and good for
our country.”
Rt Hon David Miliband MP

AV is a small change that keeps the

essential constituency link between a
MP and the people they represent but it means
they will need to aim for the support of 50%
of their electorate – it’s the very least voters
are entitled to.”
Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP

AV means that we count more people’s

votes. If we do that, the BNP and
extremists will never gain power.”
David Lammy MP

This is our
opportunity to send
a message that we want politics
to change – it’s a small step in
the right direction.”
Ken Livingstone, London Mayoral Candidate

www.labouryes.org.uk
The Conservative Party high
command have thrown their
support and their big donors
behind a no vote.
That’s because they know that the current electoral system helped to put
them in power for most of the 20th Century. The Tories oppose voting reform
because it will stop them from dominating Government in the 21st Century.

Photo: BBC Parliament

Wipe the smile off their faces

and vote Yes on May 5th to:

1 Ensure that MPs are elected with support from the

majority of their electorate

2 Give voters more choice by ranking candidates 1, 2, 3

3 Make political parties listen more to voters like you

If you want to find out more about the

Alternative Vote and the Referendum on May 5th,
visit www.labouryes.org.uk
or call 020 7654 4769,
or email info@labouryes.org.uk

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